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Monkees Theme
[Verse 1]
Here we Amcome...
Walking down the Fstreet..
We get the funniest Dlooks from
Everyone we Gmeet
[Chorus]
Hey hey, we're the CMonkeesC7...
And Fpeople say we Gmonkey aCroundC7  
But Fwe're too Gbusy CsingingC7  
To Fput anyGbody Amdown
[Verse 2]
We go wherever we Amwant to
Do what we like to Fdo
We don't have time to get Drestless
There's always something Gnew
[Chorus]
Hey hey, we're the CMonkeesC7...
And Fpeople say we Gmonkey aCroundC7  
But Fwe're too Gbusy CsingingC7  
To Fput anyGbody Adown
[Chorus 2]
We're just trying to be DfriendlyD7  
GCome and watch us Asing and DplayD7  
GWe're the Ayoung generDationD7  
and Gwe've got Asomething to Bmsay
Oh..A..E  
[Verse 3]
AnyAmtime 
Or anyFwhere
GJust look over your shoulder
DGuess who'll be standing Gthere
[Chorus]
Hey hey, we're the CMonkeesC7...
and Fpeople say we Gmonkey aroCundC7  
But Fwe're too Gbusy CsingingC7  
to Fput anyGbody CdownC7  
[Break]
CWhoa........... One time.....
[Chorus]
Hey hey, we're the CMonkeesC7...
and Fpeople say we Gmonkey aCroundC7  
But Fwe're too Gbusy CsingingC7  
to Fput anyGbody AdownA7  
[Chorus 2]
We're just trying to be DfriendlyD7  
GCome and watch us Asing and DplayD7  
GWe're the Ayoung generDationD7  
and Gwe've got Asomething to Bmsay
[Outro]
GHey hey, we're the DMonkees........... (Fade)

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Monkees Theme

by The Monkees

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Monkees Theme

[Verse 1]

Here we come...

Walking down the street..

We get the funniest looks from

Everyone we meet

[Chorus]

C C7

Hey hey, we're the Monkees...

F G C C7

And people say we monkey around

F G C C7

But we're too busy singing

F G Am

To put anybody down

[Verse 2]

We go wherever we want to

Do what we like to do

We don't have time to get restless

There's always something new

[Chorus]

C C7

Hey hey, we're the Monkees...

F G C C7

And people say we monkey around

F G C C7

But we're too busy singing

F G A

To put anybody down

[Chorus 2]

D D7

We're just trying to be friendly

G A D D7

Come and watch us sing and play

G A D D7

We're the young generation

G A Bm

and we've got something to say

A E

Oh....

[Verse 3]

Anytime

Or anywhere

Just look over your shoulder

D G

Guess who'll be standing there

[Chorus]

C C7

Hey hey, we're the Monkees...

F G C C7

and people say we monkey around

F G C C7

But we're too busy singing

F G C C7

to put anybody down

[Break]

Whoa........... One time.....

[Chorus]

C C7

Hey hey, we're the Monkees...

F G C C7

and people say we monkey around

F G C C7

But we're too busy singing

F G A A7

to put anybody down

[Chorus 2]

D D7

We're just trying to be friendly

G A D D7

Come and watch us sing and play

G A D D7

We're the young generation

G A Bm

and we've got something to say

[Outro]

G D

Hey hey, we're the Monkees........... (Fade)

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